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Melissa Miller won the honor of All State Band Person and will be going to Cincinnati, Feb. 4-5-6 to participate in a musical clinic under direction of a guest conductor, who will conduct a concert as a climactic crescendo.

It was a jolly ole Santa Day Friday at the Farmers Bank of Milton as kiddies came by the score to talk with Santa and tell him what they wanted for Christmas

I thought by this age I’d get the hang of the whole sainthood thing. The Protestant definition of a saint is simply a follower of Jesus.

However, that doesn’t seem enough. There should be more to it than that. For instance, by now I should have at least the beginning buds of a halo or be able to say no to temptation eight out of 10 times — or two out of 10!

Years Ago (Dec. 17, 1981)
Glen Perkinson took over the duties of Property Valuation Administrator on Dec. 7. His office staff includes Shirley Ginn and Tammi Hatton.
Northbank Ski Management plans to open Dec. 16-18 depending on the weather and the snow machines. This will be the first major alpine ski slope in the Bluegrass State and it can be used at Butler State Park.

Trimble County Bands from 5th grade through high school and Jazz ensemble had a concert Dec. 13.

30 Years Ago (Dec. 3, 1981)
Approximately 1,000 users on the current water system in Milton has necessitated the construction of a 100,000 gallon standpipe and work is expected to commence on the project as soon as advertising procedures are finalized by Irene P. Long, attorney for the City of Milton.
Leigh Etta Staples received All Tournament Team plaque in the Capital City Classic.
Milton’s sewer system work is expected to commence in the spring.

Farmers Bank of Milton honored four employees last week with tokens of appreciation for years of service: Roger Bradley, Cashier and Director 15 years, Judy Burkhardt, Assistant Cashier, 20 years, Jeanette Pirtle, Assistant Cashier 30 years and Marie Strasmeier, 25 years.

School board members Carole Martin, Glenn Fisher, James McMahan, Jack Carder, Wendell Williams and Superintendent Bill Stout were optimistic about Trimble’s educational facilities Thursday night at the new high school building’s open house. The school, nearly completed, will cost $2,700,000. Construction funds were generated from a special voted school building fund tax and a $933,525 grant from the Kentucky School Building Authority.

Sondra Rodgers, movie actress and Trimble County native, was hospitalized after a mugging near her Hollywood, Calif. home.

Work will be beginning on 7.5 miles of sewer system for the town of Bedford tomorrow, Nov. 20. The system is financed, Mayor James D. Black said, by a $1,100,000 EPA grant, supplemented by a $525,000 government loan, and an additional $52,000 FHMA loan was obtained to assist low income people whose incomes were not sufficient to hook onto the system.

Area 4-H champions for their skit “Proud to Be an American” were Melissa Gibson, Jennifer Moore, Michelle Napier and Stephanie Barnes. They will compete at the Kentucky State Fair and represent the area counties of Bullitt, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble.

Lady Raiders Cross Country team will be one of 16 teams competing for the state championship at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington on Saturday.